Posted on 09/01/2014 6:35:46 PM PDT by wastedyears
I can see Bruce Dickinson when he completely retires from Iron Maiden either being a schoolteacher (if the classics are still taught in England at that time) or as a tourguide through old battlefields in Belgium and France. He would be doing it strictly for fun.
No, Maiden doesn’t do too many radio or TV-friendly songs.
I heard “Aces High” on a New Jersey radio station once and I was (pleasantly) surprised. Honestly, I’d rather hear them than most of the garbage that’s out there- but I’m a complete history nerd. :)
The Billboard number 1 song the day I was born is still a favorite.
The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7JqGiqhiMc
I rolled with the metalheads. They worshiped the ground Maiden walked on. I personally never saw the appeal of the music.
Dickinson sounds like one hell of a cool cat, though.
I was just never an Iron Maiden fan like I was never a Kiss fan.
To be honest, the only metal album I really loved was “Master of Puppets”. Otherwise, I was total poser. I just liked having long hair.
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Michael Kiske of Helloween fame still has an incredible voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08wDeWQqWnw
He started up Unisonic, which also has Kai Hansen playing guitar. It’s sort of a power metal dream team back together.
>>I remember that bizarre day<<
It was the day Science began its Quest for Brain Bleach.
:) ;)
IM has a lot more, they actually sing understandable lyrics and a lot of it is about significant historical events.
Do not forget his collection of World War 2 tanks and Planes. I recall he has a Spitfire to.. This guy is brilliant.
Me to until I got older and started appreciating more of the Musical aspects of the old metal. I just like the long blonde hair.
I think Steve Harris once said something like ‘we are the masters of the 9 minute good song.’
Anyhow, a great band that has long ago cemented their place in rock n roll.
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I think there are probably a lot of guys that have picked up books or read poems because of maiden songs. Pretty cool.
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There’s thousands of bands today that cite them as direct influences.
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